As you may or may not know, I have a twitter account (www.twitter.com/jerryvines). I have said several times that I use it primarily to encourage and have some fun. I try not to deal with [...]

Singer Bruce Springsteen is affectionally called “The Boss” by his fans. The 69-year-old rock n’ roll legend actually got the name in the early years when his band played in clubs. His task was [...]

I’m back. Well, sorta. When I started Jerry Vines Ministries upon my retirement as pastor of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida after almost 24 wonderful years, I started Vines Lines on [...]

At an early age I was taught to love preachers. The biggest night in the year at our house was when our pastor came for dinner. Through the years I learned to love anyone who declares God’s Word [...]

I am thrilled to announce that our 10 year Vines By The Book Sunday School  curriculum is now complete and available for churches. When I retired as pastor at First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, [...]

I am very pleased with the positive reviews, notes and emails I have received about my new book “Vines: My Life and Ministry.” I am especially grateful for this one by Dr. Warren Wiersbe

I am excited to announce that Old Testament Cycle 3 (Series 8) of "Vines By The Book" Sunday School Curriculum is now available. This teacher’s guide online curriculum is designed to take Sunday [...]

There are some dire predictions about the future of churches in America. A recent expert predicts that one out of four churches (I presume churches of all denominations) will close their doors [...]